The extracellular matrix can influence the shape of a cell because:
(1) cell adhesion proteins on the plasma membrane attach to the extracellular matrix;
(2) cell adhesion proteins attach to the cell's cytoskeleton;
(3) the cytoskeleton determines cell shape.

Which of the following are true about bacteria? select all that apply. bacteria are all around you. bacteria can or harmful. bacteria are multicellular organisms. bacteria can only be found on the human body.

Provide one reason why mitosis occurs.

After getting the slide and microscope ready, stella is eager to see the microscopic pond water specimen! she crouches around her microscope and aligns her eye with the microscope’s eyepiece. but she's only able to see a bright white light. at this point, no specimens or cells are visible on stella's pond water slide. after taking a moment to collect her thoughts, stella realizes she can't see any lifeforms because .